So, are you thinking that "#{shale:managed-bean-name.save}" would be
something that would evalutated entirely within a custom shale jsf
VariableResolver or would the symbol replacement be done in the clay chain (
i.e. replaceMnemonic) and then passed to the standard VariableResolvers?
On 11/7/05, Gary VanMatre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ryan Wynn wrote:
> >I like the direction this is going. My thoughts on this...
> >I like the syntax familiar syntax <set-if name="styleClass"
> value="#{shale:attribute.class}"/>
> >
> >However, how about instead of inventing a new syntax "#{shale:
> attribute.class}" we use
> >the existing one. For example
> >
> > <set name="styleClass" value="#{clayContext.symbols['class']}"/>
> >
> >This approach assumes that clay has defined the existing clay context as
> a
> >managed-bean in request scope and pushed it's value appropriately during
> the
> >evaluation. So styleClass is evaluted just like any other VB.
> >This also takes care of the set-if case, because if the symbol is not
> >defined in the symbols map then the result will be null, and you would
> not
> >get <span class="">..</span> but rather the correct response of
> ><span>...</span> in the case that the class symbol is not set.
> >
> >So just to explain further.. in clays faces-config.xml
> > <managed-bean>
> > <managed-bean-name>clayContext</managed-bean-name>
> > <managed-bean-class>org.apache.shale.clay.component.chain.ClayContext
> ></managed-bean-class>
> > <managed-bean-scope>request</managed-bean-scope>
> ></managed-bean>
> >
> >That way there is not need to invent a new el evaluation and no need to
> add
> ><set-if>
>
> Ryan, you have a good point. This could be made simpler in terms of
> implementation. But, it sounds as if the namespace qualifier is more inline
> with the future of EL. I wouldn't be against the simpler syntax but the
> "#{shale:managed-bean-name.save}" looks pretty slick.
>
> I don't think the managed bean name would work with this syntax
> "#{symbols['managed-bean-name'].saveAction} since it's a partial
> replacement.
>
> I guess that something like this might work, '#{managedBeanName['save']}',
> where the managedBeanName is a custom map implementation and it returns
> another expression, #{mybean.save}.
>
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> Gary
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